Chicken Drumsticks with Sticky Lychee Glaze
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken drumsticks
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- cup ½lychee flesh
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- 1 red chili pepper seeded and chopped, or jalapeno
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 medium shallot
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
Optional Garnish
- Citrus zest
- Cilantro
- Pepper slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Saturate drumsticks with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place chicken, on a parchment lined baking sheet. Roast, about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and skin is crispy.
- While chicken is cooking, prepare Glaze. Combine remaining ingredients (lychee through ginger) in a food processor, and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Brush glaze over drumsticks during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Then brush some more on when chicken is removed from oven, and serve with cilantro and pepper slices for garnish!
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